The New Jersey Nets were 24-58 in 1977-78. They finished 5th in the Atlantic Division and 11th in the Eastern Conference.
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Nets1977-78 Stats
See stats| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
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Team | 82 | 242.7 | 106.7 | 47.6 | 22.9 | 10.5 | 7.7 | 43.3 | 97.6 | 44.3 | 20.1 | 28.1 | 71.7 | 48.5 | 15.9 | 31.6 | 21.6 | 28.2 | |||
Team Rank | 3rd | 14th | 8th | 19th | 6th | 1st | 14th | 1st | 22nd | 17th | 12th | 20th | 22nd | 5th | 15th | 21st | 21st | ||||
Opponent | 82 | 242.7 | 112.5 | 52.5 | 25.3 | 10.4 | 6.8 | 43.2 | 92.9 | 46.5 | 26.0 | 34.5 | 75.4 | 52.0 | 16.0 | 36.5 | 22.7 | 24.4 | |||
Opponent Rank | 3rd | 20th | 22nd | 10th | 18th | 22nd | 7th | 9th | 9th | 21st | 21st | 13th | 14th | 18th | 22nd | 3rd | 16th | ||||
Net | -5.8 | -5.0 | -2.4 | +0.1 | +0.9 | +0.0 | +4.7 | -2.2 | -5.9 | -6.4 | -3.7 | -3.5 | -0.1 | -4.9 | -1.1 | +3.8 | |||||
Net Rank | 22nd | 22nd | 19th | 10th | 4th | 12th | 2nd | 20th | 22nd | 20th | 20th | 22nd | 12th | 22nd | 7th | 21st |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pistons - z | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Raptors - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 6 |  Hawks - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 7 |  76ers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
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Heat| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Trail Blazers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
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